Paint mixer



y 1, 1929. H. s. RAMBO 1,714,436-

PAINT MIXER Filed Dec. 5;, 1928 I INVENTOR WITNESSES HaroldSJZambo W BY W I d,

ATTORNEY Patented May 21, 1929.

UNITED STATES HAROLD sjnAmno, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

PAINT MIXER;

Application filed December 5,1928. Serial No. 823,992.

This invention relates to a mixing or stirring device.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a device designed and adapted for quickly and thoroughly stirring Referring now, more particularlyto the drawing it will be apparent that there has been shown a receptacle or can 10 or the usual construction for containing readymixed paint or other paint products. The ready-mixed paint or other paint products which have been stored ready for sale, become settled after a certain period of time with the result that the pigment rests on the bottom of the can and requires remixing,

I stirring or agitation to put it in condition for use. To this end there has been provided a device presently to be described which is designed and adapted for quickly and thoroughly conditioning ready-mixed paint or other paint products which will be provided with each can of material, and which will be of durable and inexpensive construction.

The device will include means for attaching and supporting it to a can in operative position. The said means consists of a supporting member 11 having spring clips or clamps 12 respectively at the opposite ends of said member 11 which are dctachably engageable with the rim on the upper end of the can. A mixer or stirrer 13 is associated with the supporting member 11 for vertical sliding movement, and also for rotatory movement. The mixer 13 is constructed of a single piece of wire bent upon itself to provide an arbor 14,crank handle .15, loops 16 and loops 17, and anagitator 18. The loops '16 and, 17 constitute a stirring paddle.

The loops 16 and 17 are disposed transversely with respect to the axis of the arbor 14. Thearbor 14 extends through the member 11 and also through a bearing member 19 secured to the member 11 to give the proper stability to the mixer. most loop 17 rests on the bottom of the. can and thus serves to properly support the mixer for rotatory movement. It will also be apparent that the mixer 13 is mounted for up and down movement as well as rotatory movement. The loops 17 are bent closely 1n order to give greater strength and rigidity to the paddle, inasmuch as the loops 1 7 are relied upon to overcome the greater iner-. tia of the pigment at the bottom of the can when remixing the contents thereof. The agitator 18 which is vertically disposed to travel adjacent the side wall of the can 10 serves to overcome the eliect of centrifugal force tending to retard a perfect mixture, by cooperating with the loops 16 and 17 to obtain a moreperfect mixer. The mixture The lower- 13 may be moved up and down at will while 7 being rotated for the purpose of thoroughly m xing the contents of the can, and being slldably mounted will alsoallow the device to operate in conjunction with cans of different depths.

I claim:

A mixing device comprising means adaptclosely bent loops being lowermost to travel directly above the bottom of said container, an agitator positioned to travel adjacent the side wall of said container, and a crank handle for operating the paddle and agitator.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 4 day of December, 1928.

HAROLD s. RAMBO. Y 

